Is there any reason NOT to pull the trigger on buying a Kona Dew

[Subby]

I can vouch for both Kona (I have a Major Jake) and Bikenetic (they are my usual bike maintenance stop). You can’t go wrong.

[ShawnoftheDread]

Not only should you buy it, you should ride it home the long way.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@Subby 69242 wrote:

I can vouch for both Kona (I have a Major Jake) and Bikenetic (they are my usual bike maintenance stop). You can’t go wrong.

Subby just wanted to rub it in that he has a new bike, again.

[Subby]

shawnofthedread;69244 wrote:

subby just wanted to rub it in that he has a new bike, again.

heh

HEY HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE BIKE ABOUT WHICH I WAS CASUALLY MENTIONING:

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[culimerc]

There’s a guy on my commute that has a Kona Dew, with a rohloff internal geared hub and salsa open bar handlebar. Its awesome, it looks like a cross between a big fat tire beach cruiser and a mountain bike.

[lordofthemark]

@ShawnoftheDread 69243 wrote:

Not only should you buy it, you should ride it home the long way.

W&OD to Gallows to my fave route south by Mosaic and around the hospital? Thus avoiding the eevil (to me, at least) Annandale Rd route? I could go for that.

[americancyclo]

@lordofthemark 69241 wrote:

at bikenetics, this weekend, assuming they have one the correct size in stock (yes I will call ahead)?

And with the “10-25% off 2013 stock” sign in the window, you might even get a great deal!

pro tip: Dominion Wine & Beer is right across the street. Your local bike shops always appreciate a little extra love.

[bikeeveryday]

Hey, I can’t see that purdy bike with that arm in the way. Was it part of the deal?

@Subby 69246 wrote:

heh

HEY HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE BIKE ABOUT WHICH I WAS CASUALLY MENTIONING:

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[Subby]

@bikeeveryday 69264 wrote:

Hey, I can’t see that purdy bike with that arm in the way. Was it part of the deal?

If you saw the whole thing your eyeballs would probably melt a la Raiders of the Lost Ark. Think of the middle aged arm as a courtesy obstruction.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@lordofthemark 69259 wrote:

W&OD to Gallows to my fave route south by Mosaic and around the hospital? Thus avoiding the eevil (to me, at least) Annandale Rd route? I could go for that.

That’s the one. Pick up the CCT at King Arthur and you can get off at the new sidewalks on LRT.

[lordofthemark]

@americancyclo 69260 wrote:

And with the “10-25% off 2013 stock” sign in the window, you might even get a great deal!

sadly I am pretty sure the 2013 Dews are sold out – we were discussing a 2014. Though if they have a 2013 Dew Plus at 25% off, that would work, I guess.

[lordofthemark]

@ShawnoftheDread 69271 wrote:

That’s the one. Pick up the CCT at King Arthur and you can get off at the new sidewalks on LRT.

down Holly to King Arthur? I was thinking east of the beltway on Gallows then down Aston toward Lafayette village – I have never ridden on Holly, sounds like an idea. And avoids the eevil choice on Gallows – riding in nassty Gallows or riding the narrow sidewalk.

[myoglobinologist]

I can vouch for Bikenetic. They are great, and Jan is cheerful, personable, and knowledgeable. I bought a Jamis touring bike from them this summer and they just put fenders on my commuter bike.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@lordofthemark 69275 wrote:

down Holly to King Arthur? I was thinking east of the beltway on Gallows then down Aston toward Lafayette village – I have never ridden on Holly, sounds like an idea. And avoids the eevil choice on Gallows – riding in nassty Gallows or riding the narrow sidewalk.

Your way would work, but you’re trying to make your long way shorter, and I can’t abide that. Yeah, Holly to King Arthur has a lot of nice downhill that you’ll enjoy.

[vvill]

Just another +1 for Bikenetic, Jan and his crew, and Kona. I have the impression Bikenetic have a particularly good relationship with Kona, which is I one reason I went with that combination even though I’ve never really liked my Jake aesthetically.

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